Igor Makovskiy: “Power engineers of Rosseti Centre and Rosseti Centre and Volga Region have been mobilized and are ready to work in conditions of bad weather”

General Director of IDGC of Centre - the managing organization of IDGC of Centre and Volga Region (operating under the brands Rosseti Centre and Rosseti Centre and Volga Region) Igor Makovskiy held an emergency meeting of the headquarters of the companies, at which he heard a report on the operational situation in the regions.

First Deputy General Director - Chief Engineer of IDGC of Centre Alexander Pilyugin said that according to the results of monitoring weather conditions, in a number of regions of activity of Rosseti Centre and Rosseti Centre and Volga Region, weather conditions are expected to worsen on 13-14 March: the west wind will increase to 30 m/s. The most difficult wind loads and predicted negative consequences are possible in the Tver region.

Due to the unfavourable forecast, the power engineers of the companies have been mobilized and are ready to eliminate consequences of possible technological violations. On 12 March, from 8:00 in the morning in 17 branches the high-alert mode is introduced. Special control over the operation of energy facilities will be established. An information exchange was organized with the territorial divisions of the Ministry of Emergencies and executive authorities. Operating and repair personnel has been mobilized.

In order to assist in eliminating consequences of possible mass blackouts of power grid facilities and interruption of energy supply to consumers, Igor Makovskiy decided to send crews of the power line and distribution grid service of Rosseti Centre’s branches to the Tverenergo branch.

“It is necessary to ensure a high level of mobilization and readiness of the power engineers of Rosseti Centre and Rosseti Centre and Volga Region for possible consequences of bad weather. We must ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to our consumers who are affected by the weather,” stressed Igor Makovskiy.

For issues related to power supply, you can call the Contact Centres of the energy companies at the toll-free round-the-clock number 8-800-50-50-115 or short number 13-50 (for landline phones).

In addition, consumers of Rosseti Centre can send messages about outages by phone +7 (915)-38-000-38 in Viber, and consumers of Rosseti Centre and Volga Region by phone +7 (920) 05-05-777 in WhatsApp and Viber.

You can also contact the portal of PJSC Rosseti Light Country. Messages about problems are processed centrally, in the unified moderation service of PJSC Rosseti.